Aside from Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty is the most well-thought out, deeply characterized member of the Peanuts gang. Charles Schulz told some heartbreaking stories about unrequited love, single parenthood, gender norms, and deep-seated insecurities—themes that did not normally appear on the Sunday funnies page. 1,385 more words

Bana Alabed is a seven-year old girl from Syria who has been tweeting about the war. Her twitter account is managed by her mother, Fatemah, and right now Bana has garnered around 230,000 followers on twitter. 355 more words